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MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-13. NX15943 LIEUTENANT J.S. CLEARY, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION TYPING HIS DESPATCH TO BE SENT BACK TO THE MAINLAND

NORTH ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-10. VX20306 CHAPLAIN GENERAL C.L. RILEY, CBE, VD, BISHOP OF BENDIGO, VICTORIA, HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE, PREACHING HIS SERMON AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ..

NAGADA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-16. V505385 GUNNER L.A. HISKINS (1) AND VX105756 BOMBARDIER D.L. MCCARTHY (2) OF E TROOP, 22ND BATTERY, 106TH TANK ATTACK REGIMENT PREPARING AMMUNITION FOR THEIR 6 ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-13. VX104391 LIEUTENANT J.W. CLARKE, 106TH TANK ATTACK REGIMENT (1) CHATTING TO NX58247 SERGEANT A.L. FRAZER, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION OUTSIDE THE UNIT TENT AT ..

NAGADA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-16. PERSONNEL OF E TROOP, 22ND BATTERY, 106TH TANK ATTACK REGIMENT ENJOYING SOME FUN IN THEIR LAKATOI DURING ONE OF THE UNIT STAND DOWN PERIODS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-14. THE 2/1ST HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA AT ANCHOR IN THE HARBOUR. THE VESSEL BROUGHT MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE FROM THE 128TH GENERAL HOSPITAL (128AGH), ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-15. STAFF OF THE COMPANY QUARTERMASTER'S STORE ISSUING CLOTHING TO PERSONNEL OF THE 165TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX83540 DRIVER V. BAZELEY ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-14. NURSING SISTERS FROM THE 2/11TH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISEMBARKING FROM AN AMPHIBIOUS "DUKW" ONTO A BARGE FOR EMBARKATION ABOARD THE 2/1ST HOSPITAL SHIP, "MANUNDA" FOR THEIR ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-14. CREW MEMBERS OF THE LAUNCH OF THE 12TH SMALL SHIPS COMPANY ABOARD THEIR CRAFT. IN THE BACKGROUND CAN BE SEEN THE 2/1ST HOSPITAL SHIP, "MANUNDA"

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-14. THE 2/1ST HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA AT ANCHOR IN THE HARBOUR. THE VESSEL BROUGHT MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE FROM THE 128TH GENERAL HOSPITAL (128AGH), ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-14. SISTERS FROM THE 128TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, PORT MORESBY, MOVING ASHORE IN AUSTRALIAN ARMY "DUKWS" AFTER DISEMBARKING FROM THE 2/1ST HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA. WFX3411 SISTER ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-14. SISTERS FROM THE 128TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, PORT MORESBY, MOVING ASHORE IN AUSTRALIAN ARMY "DUKWS" AFTER DISEMBARKING FROM THE 2/1ST HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA